Job summary
- Main area
- Nurse - Mental Health / Public Health / School Staff Nurse
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 444-7384598-MH
- Employer
- Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Parkside House & Orchard House
- Town
- Coventry and Warwickshire
- Salary
- £31,049 - £37,796 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 31/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Mental Health in Schools Team Nurse
NHS AfC: Band 5
Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust provides a full range of expanding physical, mental health and learning disability services to children, young adults, adults and older adults over many sites across Coventry, Warwickshire and Solihull.
Services are provided to a population of over one million people living in Coventry and Warwickshire and also a wider geographical area in some of our specialist services
‘We recognise the benefits of flexible working and support applications wherever possible. If you would like to work flexibly please ask the recruiting manager for more information.’
Armed Forces Community welcome to apply.
PLEASE NOTE that this vacancy can be closed as soon as sufficient applications are received. Staff at risk within the Trust will be given priority.
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Job overview
Are you passionate about supporting children and young people’s mental health and wellbeing?
Do you want to be part of the future of Mental Health Support Teams for Schools/Colleges?
We have some brand-new roles for the Coventry and Warwickshire Mental Health in Schools Teams (MHST).
MHSTs are an early intervention and prevention service that support the mental health and emotional wellbeing of children, young people and families who are linked to schools and colleges settings. We are growing rapidly and are in a time of development and expansion as we are expected to support 100% of schools by 2029/30.
MHSTs offer three kinds of support:
- Individual, 1:1 and small-group targeted interventions for young people with mild-to-moderate mental health needs.
- Fostering and developing a whole-school approach to mental well-being in collaboration with key school staff.
- Advice, consultation and signposting to schools and other professionals.
Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust have a vision for our MHSTs which includes exciting new opportunities for registered Nurses with experience of working with young people and mental health difficulties If you have a passion to build positive relationships and have a curiosity to respond to the mental health needs of our children and young people in educational settings, these roles may be for you.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work as a Band 5 Nurse within a multidisciplinary Mental Health Support Team (MHST), delivering timely, evidence-based mental health assessments and interventions to children, young people, and their families across a range of community and educational settings.
Under the supervision of senior clinicians, the nurse will support the planning, delivery, and evaluation of care in line with local pathways, clinical governance standards, and national guidance, including the THRIVE Framework. The role involves collaboration with education professionals, families, and relevant services to promote early intervention and improve mental health outcomes.
The post holder will provide both individual and group-based therapeutic interventions, including risk assessment and the use of structured, low-intensity psychological approaches. They will contribute to care planning and ensure accurate and timely clinical documentation in line with professional and organisational standards.
The role may also involve contributing to the implementation of the Whole School Approach (WSA) to mental health, by supporting schools in promoting emotional wellbeing, delivering psychoeducation, and participating in activities that build mental health literacy within the wider school community.
This position requires a flexible, child-centred approach and a strong commitment to collaborative, preventative work aimed at improving the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people.
Working for our organisation
At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond.
We put ‘people at our heart’; this ethos is at the centre of everything we do and how we do it. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others and offer a wide range of benefits and development opportunities.
- generous annual leave entitlement which increases during your time with us
- excellent learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeship frameworks, distance learning, internal training, coaching and mentoring, and much more
- salary sacrifice schemes for lease car/ vehicle, Cycle to Work, home and electronics, gym membership and more
- discounts with a range of retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues through our Employee Assistance Programme and NHS discount schemes
- wellbeing support, including an in-house counselling service, external helpline and more
- staff networks and support group
We’re always on the lookout for people who share our passion for improving the lives and wellbeing of people in our community, as well as our values of compassion, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details. As this is a new role for the service there will be some flexibility as the role evolves.
Person specification
Other
Essential criteria
- Mut be able to drive and have access to own vehicle for business use
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse Diploma /Degree holder
- Working towards teaching/mentoring qualification
- Evidence of ongoing CPD
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working with children and young people with mild to moderate mental health difficulties
- Experience of working in multi agency teams with multi-disciplinary colleagues.
- Registered nurse with placement experience in a CAMHS setting or children’s mental health experience in current role.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Helen Rogers
- Job title
- Team Leader for Coventry MHST
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07721108882
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